Talent Acquisition and Training Specialist

Harmonic Drive LLC; Beverly (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal employment opportunity

On-site work

Job summary

Harmonic Drive LLC in Beverly, MA is seeking a Talent Acquisition and Training Specialist. The role combines recruitment with training development to support workforce planning and continuous learning. This on-site position requires a Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field and strong English communication.

You will manage full-cycle hiring, maintain HRIS/ERP data, create training materials in alignment with quality management systems, and ensure training records are compliant and up-to-date.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration or related field.
• Experience in maintaining training records to ISO/AS9100 or similar standards is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Manage full recruitment cycle from job description to onboarding.
• Maintain recruiting portals and postings; keep HD careers page current.
• Source candidates via job boards, social media, networks; collaborate on strategies.
• Screen resumes, conduct interviews, assess technical skills and cultural fit.
• Create and maintain training materials using QMS procedures; track training records.
• Generate weekly training status reports and ensure compliance.

Skills

Recruitment

Training & development

Communication

MS Office

HRIS & ERP

English proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business

Tools

Paylocity

HRIS

ERP systems

Job description

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Talent Acquisition and Training Specialist
Beverly, MA

Description

The Talent Acquisition and Training Specialist is responsible for ensuring that the organization attracts, hires, and retains skilled employees while supporting continuous learning and professional growth. This dual role is strategic, contributing to workforce planning, organizational culture, and long-term business success.

Requirements

Essential Functions

Talent Acquisition

• Manage the full recruitment cycle from job description development to onboarding of new hires
• Maintain Paylocity HCM recruiting portal as well as all recruitment related records
• Maintain HD Careers page on the Company web page keeping active postings up to date and graphics current and fresh.
• Source candidates through job boards, social media, networking, recruiters and referrals
• Collaborate with HR Manager to develop and implement recruitment strategies
• Screen resumes, conduct interviews, and assess both technical skills and cultural fit
• Build and maintain relationships with external staffing agencies, schools, and professional networks
• Attend job fairs, informational booths and special events for the purpose of employee recruitment and strategize which events to attend based on success
• Other duties as assigned

Training and Development Duties:

• Maintain organized and accurate employee training records, databases and associated documentation.
• Create e-learning and in-person training materials using Quality Management System (QMS) procedures, work instructions, company policies and best practices.
• Generate and distribute a weekly employee training status report to managers to ensure timely training completion
• Ensure accuracy and compliance of all trainings and training records.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and compliance objectives, adjusting content as needed based on feedback and assessment results Migrate historical training records into current e-learning database, while maintaining all training record
• Maintain knowledge of industry trends and best practices in training and development
• Provide internal and external audit support related to training and training record
• Collaborate with supervisors and managers to identify skill gaps and development opportunities
• Manage logistics (room set-up, catering, technology, scheduling, reminders) for on-site trainings
• Assist production employees with training completion
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Strong understanding of recruitment processes, employment laws, and HR best practices
• Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and effectively both verbally and written in English.
• Excellent computer skills including MS Office programs, HRIS and ERP platforms.
• Excellent communication, interviewing and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to learn and grow within the organization.
• Ability to work successfully both independently and collaboratively

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct reports.

This job operates in a professional, open-concept, office and manufacturing environment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, some of which may be done with accommodations.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate both verbally and in writing. The employee is frequently required to move about the office, use a computer, and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time non-exempt position that works on site Monday through Friday, during normal business hours.

Travel

No travel is required for this role

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related fields

Prior experience in maintaining training records to ISO, AS9100 or other regulated manufacturing environment standards helpful.

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Harmonic Drive LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

U.S. Export Controls Requirements: This job may require access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by the export laws of the United States. Candidates are required to provide proof of either US citizenship, Permanent US residency or classification as a protected individual as defined in 8 USC 1324b (a) (3).

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.